Edward B. Almon | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – June 22, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher C. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Archibald H. Carmichael |
| Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 1911 – January 12, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald H. Carmichael |
| Succeeded by | Archibald H. Carmichael |
| Member of theAlabama House of Representatives fromColbert County | |
| In office January 10, 1911 – January 12, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald H. Carmichael |
| Succeeded by | Archibald H. Carmichael |
| Member of theAlabama Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office November 15, 1892 – November 13, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | L. D. Godfrey |
| Succeeded by | W. H. Matthews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Berton Almon (1860-04-18)April 18, 1860 Lawrence,Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1933(1933-06-22) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Luie Clopper |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
Edward Berton Almon (April 18, 1860 – June 22, 1933) was an American, and a Democratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives who represented northwestAlabama's 8th congressional district.
Almon was born nearMoulton, Alabama inLawrence County, April 18, 1860, son of George W. and Nancy (Eubank) Almon. He graduated from the State Normal School in Florence, Alabama (the predecessor of theUniversity of North Alabama) and then theUniversity of Alabama School of Law in 1883. He passed the bar exam and entered the legal profession in 1885 inTuscumbia, Alabama. He married Luie Clopper on December 13, 1887, and they had two daughters, Lottie and Louise.[1]
Almon entered the political arena in 1892 when he was elected to theAlabama Senate, and served from 1892 to 1894. He was a Presidential Elector for Alabama in 1896. Elected circuit court judge in 1898, he served until 1906. From 1910 to 1915 Almon served in theAlabama House of Representatives including one year (1911) as Speaker.[2] His successor,Archibald Hill Carmichael also served as Speaker of the Alabama House both immediately before and after Almon.[3]
In 1914, Almon ran as aDemocratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives and won. He took office on March 3, 1915, and served nine terms until his death on June 22, 1933.[4] During his term in the U.S. House he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Roads from 1931 until 1933.On April 5, 1917, Almon was one of the 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany, despite his district being one of the areas most heavily in favor of the war. During the65th Congress, both bodies passed theSedition Act which criminalized certain kinds of political dissent in the United States. The67th Congress repealed the act.[5]
Almon died in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 1933, aged 73. He isinterred at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Alabama.[6] He was succeeded byArchibald Hill Carmichael.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's 8th congressional district 1915–1933 | Succeeded by |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
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| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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